could I ask why you used a different measurement in the one corner? Just curious.

Lindsey
The pattern I received at a quilt show had a different measurement in one corner. The top turned out just fine following those instructions. The tilt of the pinwheel may be slightly different if they are all the same (just my guess)

lo, i was trying to organize the twister albums..thanks for the new link.
on the original twister and instructions, the one corner is different. you will have to mark you ruler "top", so you don't mistakenly flip it over. it would make a difference. greencat took this picture. but on rulers that i made..i kept the dimensions the same on all the corners..less confusing.

No need to purchase separate templates for different sizes of these simple blocks. You can make yourself a template in any size you desire by taking the original template and centering it in the middle of a square the size that you desire and extend the lines of the pinwheel.

Thanks for all the info. I have wanted to try this for a long time but didnt understand it. Now I think I do. Going to give it a try.

I made my own templates too, I agree, why spend money if you don't have to!...

I made my own templates too, I agree, why spend money if you don't have to!... I made all my corner measurements the same too, making one a little bigger just wasn't working when I did it....

How do you figure out how to sew the squares so that it comes out right and how many colors do you use for this pattern?

Thanks for the great instructions, GreenCat.
Not something I had heard of but had a go.
:)

Now, if save all those little squares, you could make a matching mini one! Your quilt turned out nice, great job!..

It's good to make a little sample one first, then, when you want to vary that, it all makes more sense...

I used mine & made a mini, same design, with them. Just make another template half the size of your first one, then proceed the same. They come out great too!

I really like this. I am going to save this pattern. Thank you for sharing

I just made one of these... I did purchase the template during a shop hop... along with a layer cake... did a white dot border... yesterday picked up material for the binding...you can see it on the side.. sorry this pic turned so that binding shows on top... forgot to flip my pic

Thanks for the idea.
Snownannie

i love your avitar snownannie! what is it exactly? how big is it?

WOW - with all the talk of the lill twister......... I will for sure have to try one......... thanks for all the info.

I went to Joann's with my coupons yesterday looking for the lil twister ruler or a 3 1/2" square, and found Fons and Porters Fussy Cut Template set, it works great! I got it 50% off with my coupon, it comes with 5 different sizes from 2 1/2" to 6 1/2" clear squares. I marked it with a sharpie and cut out my scrappie lil twister quilt. All you have to do is mark it l/4" bigger as you go up in size. I marked it according to a thread on this board. And I can also use them to fussy cut squares, 2 for the price of one, I always try to get more than 1 use out of a specialty ruler. Also I noticed they had a Shape cut ruler by either June Taylor or Ominigram, can't remember which that had different sizes on it. It was more than the F&P's plus you couldn't use it for fussy cutting, which is also what I wanted. I hope someone can use this info. I call my quilt the Ugly quilt, but I hope to do more, they are fun.

Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Very nice!!

I purchased a 6"x24" acrylic ruler on sale at Wal-Mart. Brought it home and cut it with a jig saw to the size I wanted. I still have alot of ruler left over to cut into other sizes. I can't wait to try this pattern!

Clever idea. Like the quilt. I have not been brave enough to try one of those quilts.

I have been looking for a tutorial for this. Thank you!

I think they are talking about the templates/pattern called twister.....there are two sizes..I purchased both, did smaller one..ok, but not crazy about it...maybe some day will try again...I don't know if there is a tute on YouTube for, probably is,

My best friend told me she did it a long time ago before the twister ruler came out. Glad you found it. Quilt is cute !! Now you have to make something else with the leftovers !!!